As we approach the January 25 re-run and supplementary elections scheduled to hold in Sokoto state, Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has urged the supporters of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to shun violence and exhibit high sense of maturity. The governor made the call on Thursday at the Giginya Memorial Stadium, Sokoto, when he endorsed the party’s candidates for the Sokoto North and South Federal Constituency rerun election and supplementary election for State House of Assembly, in Sokoto North Local Government. Also speaking at the event, the former Governor of Sokoto State Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, urged people in the state to sustain their support and cooperation to the present administration. The ceremony was witnessed by the state deputy governor, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, the Secretary to the State Governor, SSG, Saidu Umar, Senator Ibrahim Danbaba, PDP State Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Milgoma and other PDP stalwarts.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 24, 2020 12:56 UTC